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Caldwell County, Missouri
Summary
Located in northwest Missouri. Settled by whites, by 1831. Described as being “one-third timber and two-thirds prairie” in 1836. Created specifically for Latter-day Saints by Missouri state legislature, 29 Dec. 1836, in attempt to solve “Mormon problem.” Major Latter-day Saint immigration followed. Population by summer 1838 between 5,000 and 7,000. Population by 1840 about 1,500. Included at least nineteen Latter-day Saint settlements. Expansion of Latter-day Saint settlement beyond county borders resulted in conflict and violence between Saints and other Missourians. Governor Lilburn W. Boggs ordered that Saints be exterminated or driven from state, 27 Oct. 1838. State militia arrested and imprisoned JS and other Latter-day Saint leaders and expelled remaining Saints from state. Almost all Caldwell Co. Saints evacuated, by spring 1839.
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- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Elders’ Journal, August 1838
- Elders’ Journal, July 1838
- Times and Seasons, 1 March 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 September 1842
- Affidavit from Caleb Baldwin and Others, 7 July 1843
- Affidavit, 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Affidavit, 13 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Affidavit, 20 January 1840
- Affidavit, 5 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Affidavit, 7 July 1843–A
- Affidavit, 8 September 1838
- Affidavit, circa 25 January 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Agreement with Amos Rees and Alexander Doniphan, 28 November 1838
- Agreement with George W. Robinson, 30 April 1839
- Agreement, F. P. Blevin with Alanson Ripley, 28 June 1839
- Appendix 1: Letter to Oliver Cowdery and Others, circa 17 June 1838
- Appendix 2: Constitution of the Society of the Daughter of Zion, circa Late June 1838
- Appendix 3: Discourse, circa 4 July 1838
- Appendix: Petition to Elias Higbee, circa 16 August 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Appendix: Report of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 4 March 1840
- Attachment, 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Attachment, 14 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Bill of Damages, 4 June 1839
- Bond, 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Bond, 13 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Brigham Young, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Certificate for Land Patent, 22 June 1836–B
- Certificate from Elias Higbee, 9 July 1838
- Declaration, 13 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Declaration, circa 6 March 1839 [ JS v. McLellin ]
- Deed to George Beebe, 17 October 1837
- Deed to George Beebe, 17 October 1837
- Deed to Samuel F. Whitney, 8 July 1838
- Discourse, 12 August 1838
- Discourse, 29 August 1842
- Discourse, 6 May 1838
- Docket Entry, 1–circa 6 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Docket Entry, Dismissal and Judgment, 12 November 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Dismissal, Order of Publication, and Continuance, 9 July 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Docket Entry, Motion, Plea, and Judgment, 10 November 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Editorial, 4 May 1838
- Edward Partridge, History, Manuscript, circa 1839
- Execution, 19 November 1839 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Execution, 19 November 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- George Pitkin, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Habeas Corpus, circa 16 August 1838, Draft [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 Addenda
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Hyrum Smith, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Indictment, circa 7 January–circa 23 April 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Indictment, circa 7 January–circa 23 April 1839, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Introduction to Boosinger v. JS et al. and Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al.
- Introduction to JS v. McLellin
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Baldwin et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Worthington et al. for Larceny and State of Missouri v. JS for Receiving Stolen Goods
- Introduction to Missouri Land Transactions
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- John Corrill, “Brief History,” Manuscript, circa 1838–1839
- Journal, 1839
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Journal, September–October 1838
- Land Patent, 7 September 1838–B
- Land Survey, May–July 1838
- Letter and Revelation to Edward Partridge, 7 January 1838
- Letter from Alanson Ripley, 10 April 1839
- Letter from Austin A. King, 10 September 1838
- Letter from David Thomas, 31 March 1838
- Letter from Don Carlos Smith and William Smith, 6 March 1839
- Letter from Don Carlos Smith, circa Late May 1838
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 13–15 June 1839
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 5 March 1839
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 16 April 1839
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 20 February 1840–B
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 21 February 1840
- Letter from Elias Higbee, 22 February 1840
- Letter from Hinkle, 12 June 1842
- Letter from John Cleminson, between 1 and 15 May 1842
- Letter from Joseph Tippets, 2 April 1843
- Letter from Justin Butterfield, 27 March 1843
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 21 January 1838
- Letter from Thomas B. Marsh, 15 February 1838
- Letter from Wilford Woodruff and Others, 9 March 1838
- Letter from William W. Phelps, 7 July 1837
- Letter from William W. Phelps, with Appended Letter from Orson Hyde and John E. Page, 29 June 1840
- Letter to Edward Partridge and the Church, circa 22 March 1839
- Letter to Emma Smith, 1 December 1838
- Letter to Emma Smith, 4 November 1838
- Letter to Heber C. Kimball and Brigham Young, 16 January 1839
- Letter to Robert B. Thompson, 25 May 1839
- Letter to Stephen Post, 17 September 1838
- Letter to Wilford Woodruff, circa 18 June 1838
- Letter to William W. Phelps and Others, 25 July 1836
- Letter to William W. Phelps, 22 May 1839
- Letter to the Church in Caldwell County, Missouri, 16 December 1838, as Recorded in “General” Record Book
- Letter to the Church in Caldwell County, Missouri, 16 December 1838
- Letter to the Church in Caldwell County, Missouri, 16 December 1838, Extract, Phebe Carter Woodruff Copy
- Letter to the Church in Caldwell County, Missouri, 16 December 1838, as Published in Times and Seasons
- Letter to the Presidency in Kirtland, 29 March 1838
- Letter, John Whitmer to William W. Phelps, 8 January 1844
- Letterbook 2
- License for Gardner Snow, 19 January 1839
- License for Hosea Stout, 20 April 1840
- List of Fees, 8 January 1842 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Lyman Wight, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Memorial to the Missouri Legislature, 24 January 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843, John Frierson Copy
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843, Thomas Bullock First Copy
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843, Willard Richards Copy
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 16 December 1843–12 February 1844, Draft
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 16 December 1843–12 February 1844, Thomas Bullock First Copy
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 16 December 1843–12 February 1844
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 30 October 1839–27 January 1840
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy and Letter [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes, 10 November 1837
- Minutes, 12 April 1838
- Minutes, 13 April 1838
- Minutes, 26 July 1838
- Minutes, 28 June 1838
- Minutes, 6 April 1838
- Minutes, 7 November 1837
- Minutes, 7–8 April 1838
- Minutes, 8 March 1840
- Mittimus, 29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Motto, circa 16 or 17 March 1838
- Parley P. Pratt, History of the Late Persecution, 1839
- Parley P. Pratt, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Pay Order from Robert Snodgrass, 18 September 1838
- Petition from John Hammond and Others, 18 October 1842
- Petition to George O. Tompkins, between 9 and 15 March 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Petition to United States Congress, circa 29 November 1839, Draft
- Petition, 10 January 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Petition, 17 May 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Petition, 18 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Petition, circa 11 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Power of Attorney to Hyrum Smith, 5 September 1837
- Proclamation, 15 January 1841
- Promissory Note, 26 May 1836 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Questions and Answers, between circa 16 and circa 29 March 1838–A [D&C 113:1–6]
- Receipt from Timothy Clark, October 1838
- Recognizance, 7 September 1838 [ State of Missouri v. JS et al. for Riot ]
- Recommendation for Lyman Wight, 4 April 1836
- Revelation, 11 April 1838 [D&C 114]
- Revelation, 12 January 1838–B
- Revelation, 26 April 1838 [D&C 115]
- Revelation, 4 September 1837
- Revelation, 8 July 1838–B
- Revelation, 8 July 1838–C [D&C 119]
- Revised Minutes, 18–19 February 1834 [D&C 102]
- Ruling, 29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Schedule of Creditors, circa 14–16 April 1842
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840, Second Edition
- Sidney Rigdon, JS, et al., Petition Draft (“To the Publick”), circa 1838–1839
- Sidney Rigdon, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Subpoena, 19 August 1839–A [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Subpoena, 8 June 1839–A [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Summons, 18 March 1839 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Transcript of Proceedings, 24 May 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, 8 January 1842 [ Boosinger v. JS et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, 8 January 1842 [ Boosinger v. O. Cowdery et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, Murder, 18 July 1839 [ Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes ]
- Trial Report, 8–26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- Witness List, circa 9 June 1839 [ State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder ]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- “Church History,” 1 March 1842
- “Extract, from the Private Journal of Joseph Smith Jr.,” July 1839
- “Latter Day Saints,” 1844
- County
- Caldwell County
- State/Province
- Missouri
- Country:
- United States of America